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I think he meant brass plated
Ah, that would make sense. It does have that sort of color to it. I hadn't heard of brass planchets in that time frame.
Just out of curiosity now that I am thinking about it - how much you figure a brass cent would weigh? I assumed it would be about the same as bronze...
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